It’s quite well known that there is a World Cup of the soccer type happening in South Africa in 2010. It is also well known that Cape Town(Yeah that’s us!) is hosting 8 matches for the FIFA 2010 World Cup. One of these will also be a semi-final. Awesome.
So I decided last week to take a little stroll around Cape Town, as I do, to take some photos. The VR3 was given a little warm up revving and the CD player was set to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”
Say your prayers, little one
Don’t forget, my son
To include everyone
What great lyrics! And it says that I must include everyone and that is why I took my camera, so I could include all of you! I am including you by showing you what I saw that day. My first stop off was just outside the Green Point Stadium where I was entertained for a while by some learner drivers. All the driving schools take the young kids for their parking lessons here. With amusing results! I am such a mean person, because I still get a laugh out of seeing learner drivers hitting every pole while parallel parking, and then panicking and letting the clutch out, and then the car jerks forward and stalls!And to think I did my driving licence at the traffic department in Green Point…ahhhh bad memories!
It never ceases to amaze me, and amuse me, these learner drivers. So after watching these guys for a while, I decided that I was looking like a stalker and decided to get back to work. I took a little walk around and ended up at the site office as I was keen to enter the stadium. You are not allowed to though. I should have brought my hard hat and just strolled in like I was an architect or something.
This normally works on most construction sites and it’s quite funny when no one stops you to ask who you are. If they ask you just start shouting, telling them that things are wrong and you ask them why they are not working. Keep this in mind…you know…if walking around on construction sites entertains you. I just thought I would mention that.
Once I had got a photo, I went up to The Rental house in Green Point where I was met by Jason. I let him know that I was looking for a vantage point for a photo. The photo was taken and we ended up watching a Red Hot Chill Peppers DVD which was awesome. That and a cooldrink, and then I thought I was done for the day. Then someone mentioned that a good spot for a photo would be up on Signal Hill. Yes, why had I not thought of that?!
So the VR3 was once again started, and I literally shot up the hill. Well shot…at about 40km/hr, after which I could actually not choose a lower gear. I parked in the parking lot(As you do) and took a lovely walk(Wow) over to a better spot. On the way I seemed to pass some kids hot boxing a car which I thought was very odd. Damn stoners.
I perched myself very nicely and just took everything in. Looking over Cape Town from Signal Hill is quite relaxing, and I could see myself falling asleep right there. I mean, there is a real possibility that those damn stoners had polluted the air so much that I was mildly high.
From what we counted, there were 13 cranes currently working on the stadium and so I suppose with that amount of work going on, they will be done on time. After all, Sepp Blatter has said everything is fine. Fantastic! So in a few years, I will be kicking back while a World Cup goes on in this city.
So here I present you with the photos of the stadium:
I watched learner drivers trying to alley dock into these for a while- And I laughed. Hysterically.
The Green Point Stadium Project- Spectacular
Not a bad place for a stadium! Look at that view behind the stadium(Well the hole) and you will know why Cape Town is the place to be
The Stadiums beginnings- A massive ditch that shall one day host The Soccer World cup
The view from Jason’s rental- Cranes dominating the skyline
Sean Lloyd
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